Foreign aid received, per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Foreign aid received, per capita was 18,915 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received, per capita in Marshall Islands, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per capita in Marshall Islands is 18,915 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 471.8% on the previous year and up 1,274.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 18,915 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.67 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Marshall Islands 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 101.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +952.8% |
| 1993 | 1,108 constant 2024 US$ per person | +989.3% |
| 1994 | 1,771 constant 2024 US$ per person | +59.7% |
| 1995 | 1,131 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 2,311 constant 2024 US$ per person | +104.3% |
| 1997 | 1,825 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 1,349 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 1,888 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 1,559 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 2,173 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 2002 | 1,731 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 1,590 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1,433 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 1,512 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1,545 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,444 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,399 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,528 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 462.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -69.7% |
| 2011 | 2,111 constant 2024 US$ per person | +356.1% |
| 2012 | 1,984 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,243 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 1,376 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 1,449 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 292.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -79.8% |
| 2017 | 1,878 constant 2024 US$ per person | +542.2% |
| 2018 | 1,415 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 1,691 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 4,856 constant 2024 US$ per person | +187.2% |
| 2021 | 2,891 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 3,691 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 3,308 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 18,915 constant 2024 US$ per person | +471.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 18,915 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, 496.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 18,915 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$ per person, 195.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +989.3% | 101.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,108 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1992 | +952.8% | 9.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 101.76 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2017 | +542.2% | 292.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,878 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2024 | +471.8% | 3,308 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18,915 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2011 | +356.1% | 462.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,111 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,311 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,591 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,399 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,173 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,490 constant 2024 US$ per person | 292.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,243 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,732 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,891 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18,915 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Marshall Islands was 18,915 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18,915 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,274.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.